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Labyrinth (1986) 7.4
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Reviews: 448 user | 103 critic | 10 from Metacritic.com A selfish 16-year old girl is given 13 hours to solve a labyrinth and rescue her baby brother when her wish for him to be taken away is granted by the Goblin King. Director:Jim Henson |
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Cast
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| Jennifer Connelly | ... | ||
| Toby Froud | ... | ||
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Christopher Malcolm | ... | |
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Natalie Finland | ... | |
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Shari Weiser | ... | |
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Hoggle /
Goblin
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Ron Mueck | ... |
Ludo /
Firey 2 /
Goblin
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Rob Mills | ... |
Ludo /
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David Alan Barclay | ... |
Didymus /
Firey 1
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David Shaughnessy | ... | |
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Karen Prell | ... |
The Worm /
The Junk Lady /
Firey 2
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Timothy Bateson | ... |
The Worm /
The Four Guards /
Goblin
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Plot Summary
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Plot Synopsis
Storyline
Young Sarah is left home alone by her parents and she has to babysit her little brother Toby. But the baby keeps crying and Sarah, while telling him a story to make him sleep, inadvertently conjures from a fantasy world the Goblin King who steals the child and brings him to his castle in the middle of a labyrinth. Sarah has to rescue him before midnight, or the baby will became a goblin... Written by Flavio Rizzardi <spillo@maya.dei.unpid.it>
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
27 June 1986 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Laberinto See more »Box Office
Budget:
$25,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$12,729,917 (USA)Company Credits
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[He touches a match to the cannon, and a spiked ball fires. The heroes duck, and it smashes into a wall, sticking there]
Goblin Cannonball: I hit something! Yes? No?
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Performed by David Alan Barclay, Karen Prell, and Rob Mills
Written by David Bowie
Produced by David Bowie and Arif Mardin
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Trivia
Jim Henson: [milk bottles] During the Goblin Battle scene, while Sarah and the gang opens the door to the Goblin Castle, you can see milk bottles near the door. See more »Goofs
Jennifer Connelly's weight changes drastically throughout the course of the film. Comparing the ballroom sequence with the meeting of Hoggle (pond) her face is considerably plumper (cheeks). Also this is sometimes visible during scenes. See more »Quotes
Goblin Gunner: FIRE![He touches a match to the cannon, and a spiked ball fires. The heroes duck, and it smashes into a wall, sticking there]
Goblin Cannonball: I hit something! Yes? No?
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Soundtracks
Chilly DownPerformed by David Alan Barclay, Karen Prell, and Rob Mills
Written by David Bowie
Produced by David Bowie and Arif Mardin
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Growing up as a child in 1980's New York, I remember being inspired by many fantasy and science fiction films, that eventually led me to start writing short stories myself (from there to my current occupation of journalism the road was quite short, BTW). Titles like The Neverending Story, Flight of the Navigator and Who Framed Roger Rabbit? captured my imagination and filled me with aw, and with time found their way to my ever growing DVD collection, as did Jim Henson's Labyrinth, the latest addition to my nostalgic bundle of joy.
The saddest thing about all this is that no one seems to make films like Labyrinth anymore. Viewing it again at the age of 25 just made me appreciate it even more, for all of it's breathtaking imaginative figures, rich scenery and original plot; especially when some of the scenes seem somewhat dated while the essence and heart of the film remain in tact, even twenty years down the road.
In short, Labyrinth is one of Jim Henson's last attempts at creating cross-age entertainment through his world famous puppets, after bringing life to the eternal beloved characters of The Muppets and Sesame Street, and before his sudden and premature death. The story presents us 16 year old Sarah (a very young Academy Award winner Jennifer Connelly, A Beautiful Mind), who has an extremely vivid imagination she uses to escape her everyday worries... or so it seems. After asked to take care of her baby stepbrother, Toby, Sarah finds herself dealing with a screaming infant, instead of wondering away in her thoughts to a world filled with Goblins, Yeti-like creatures, and a King Atrhur-ish talking dog. After several lacking attempts at calming the baby down, she wishes Toby to the evil Goblin King Jareth. Fantasy and fiction clash when Jareth (the one and only rock singer David Bowie, who appears on screen with an extravagant 80's outfit and some cute yet unnecessary songs) actually takes Toby away to his evil kingdom, where he threatens to transform the baby into a Goblin, if Sarah won't find a way to cross a tricky and mystical Labyrinth on the way to his kingdom. Determined to save her brother, Sarah makes her way through the Labyrinth, meeting helpful friends along the way, whilst magical fantasy happenings occur around her...
This is a true 1980's gem. Treat it with care, and enjoy!